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Nurse Instructor

Class code 8154 · Bargaining Unit R17

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
RangeMonthlyAnnual
A$7,465 to $9,709$89,580 to $116,508
B$8,117 to $10,584$97,404 to $127,008
T$9,476 to $11,864$113,712 to $142,368

Representation

Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 represents Bargaining Unit R17, Registered Nurses.

Where these jobs are

54 state employees held this classification in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.

DepartmentEmployees
Hospitals, Department of State40
Department of Veterans Affairs10
Department of Developmental Services4

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary across all California employers was $81,960 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $89,580 to $142,368 a year.

Footnotes

  • Footnote 01 Used in Pay Letters to designate 12-month probationary period. In the Alphabetic and Schematic Pay Scales Listings, a column is provided for designating the months of the probationary period. (Reinstituted 12/78)
  • Footnote 19 Rule of three ranks certification. (Effective 1/1/79, all open examinations are rule of three ranks per Government Code 19057.1.)

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.